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Æ26 - Trajan ΕΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝΤ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Bagis (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 98-117 |
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| Weight | 7.70 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of the Lydian conventus. The effigy displays the characteristic paludamentum draping visible at the truncation. A circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait in the field, with a small hole visible below the bust, suggesting possible ancient suspension. The portrait conveys the imperial dignity of Trajan with broad facial features and a prominent laurel wreath. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Trajan) |
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Bagis was a minor Lydian city whose civic coinage under Trajan frequently named its chief magistrate — here Apollodoros — in the legend, a practice that tied municipal prestige directly to individual office-holders rather than to the city alone. The archon's name on the die effectively guaranteed his place in the permanent record of the city's history, which almost certainly influenced who sought the position.